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La Salette priest Father Roger Plante dies Dec. 9
January 11, 2018MARIETTA—La Salette Father Roger J. Plante, senior priest in residence at St. Ann Church in Marietta, died suddenly on Dec. 9, 2017. He was 82. Father Plante was born in Springvale, Maine, on March 19, 1935, son of the late Ovila and Diana (Mailhot) Plante. He attended La Salette Seminary in Enfield, New Hampshire, and […]
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Chaplain for Atlanta’s Haitian Catholics happy to serve ‘my countrymen’
January 11, 2018DECATUR—In the 20th anniversary of its establishment, the Haitian Catholic Community of Atlanta celebrates une bonne année or happy new year with the assignment of its first full-time chaplain. A member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles, the Scalabrinians, Father Carl Jean will begin serving in January as chaplain to the Haitian […]
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St. Peter Claver School runners hope for a track and field of dreams
January 11, 2018DECATUR—They run laps in the parking lot and hurry to the curb when a car appears. The oldest athlete looks out for the youngest, exercising hand in hand. The runners are members of the Kilometer Kids club at St. Peter Claver Regional School in Decatur. Among runners in blue sweat suits emblazoned with the school […]
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St. Jude’s parish mission welcomes noted healer
January 11, 2018SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle Church will host a special parish mission, Jan. 29-31, with St. Clare Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, a noted healer. Vincentian Father Kevin Scallon, CM, will also be featured. The mission theme is “The Way, the Truth and the Life.” Monday’s theme is “Reconciliation” with Mass and talk at 10 a.m., […]
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Geneva Tigue will speak at the February Magnificat
January 11, 2018ATLANTA—All women are invited to come to the first Magnificat meal of 2018, which will be held on Saturday morning, Feb. 17. Worship leader and speaker Geneva Tigue will share her faith story. The Magnificat is held at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Whether with a friend or on their […]
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National Catholic Schools Week to feature ‘A Day of Giving’
January 11, 2018ARLINGTON, Va.—Atlanta’s Catholic schools will participate in “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving,” an online giving campaign coordinated by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). A Day of Giving will begin Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 9 a.m. and run for 24 hours. The campaign is part of the celebration of National Catholic Schools […]
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Archbishop to celebrate Mass for the Unborn Jan. 22
January 11, 2018ATLANTA—The 29th annual Mass for the Unborn will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 22, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will celebrate the Mass, which is to begin at 10 a.m. The Mass will be followed by Stand for Life, a roadside witness sponsored by the […]
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St. Vincent de Paul Georgia supports Clark’s Christmas Kids
January 11, 2018ATLANTA—Despite an unusual blast of snow during prime shopping days, Clark’s Christmas Kids gift drive fulfilled the Christmas wishes of thousands of children living in foster care. Snowfall on Friday, Dec. 8, set back the gift-buying tradition. But with a boost in online giving and volunteer shoppers stepping in, the more than 27,000 gift requests […]
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Falcons bring fun to the Family Promise Christmas gathering
January 11, 2018DULUTH—A celebration the week before Christmas brought together members of the Atlanta Falcons football team and families and volunteers of Family Promise of Gwinnett County. Falcons linebackers Sean Weatherspoon and De’Vondre Campbell and defensive end Brooks Reed were on hand for a party held Dec. 19 in St. Augustine Hall at St. Monica Church in […] Full Story
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Christ: Light of the world and Prince of Peace
December 21, 2017The highlight of Christmas, for me, is hearing the reading from Isaiah (9:1-6) proclaimed at the Mass during the night: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.” The absence of daylight streaming in through the windows reinforces the […]